Everybody at our popcorn party ate this one. The Italian seasoning combined with the parmesan cheese… so simple, yet so divine. Tangy, cheesy, with just the right amount of salt. Someone would make a fortune packaging this stuff.
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Better than Ever Egg Noodles with Prosciutto, Peas & Two Cheeses
To our surprise, this lovable combination of ingredients is not from Italy, but from Switzerland, according to Cooks Illustrated, which featured this dish in its March/April issue. Dan Souza did lots of tests and discovered that if he used equal amounts of cheese, the prosciutto and other ingredients tasted better than ever. Children and grownups […]
Fast, Good Tomato Soup: Use Chopped Canned Tomatoes
From Faith: It was a bitter cold afternoon, and I was testing recipes at Orient Point on the North Fork of Long Island. Because the house is situated high on a bluff overlooking Long Island Sound and across the pond from Old Saybrook, Conn., the wind was howling. This was soup weather, only I didn’t want […]
Bloody Healthy Mary Martini
From Faith: When I asked our new contributor, Connecticut bartender Anthony DeSerio, to come up with a healthy, low-cal cocktail that wouldn’t cost a fortune, he knew just what to do. I love his Bloody Healthy Mary Martini because it’s a riff on an Italian Caprese Salad. How did he come up with it? “If you […]
Go Light: Yogurt-Cumin Dip for Veggies
From Faith : At 4 p.m. I’m starving, and at 9 p.m. I’m on the prowl, meaning I can get into enormous calorie trouble. That’s why I’ve begun making up a bowl of tasty yogurt and spice dip for cooked or raw vegetables. I’m not one to eat in a dutiful way, but when it’s delicious […]
Carol’s Easy Tacos with Steak, Chicken, or Shrimp
Carol Baugh of Guilford, Conn., is on a mission to eat in a more healthful and calorie-friendly way. Because of our go-light theme, we asked her to share her tasty recipe for steak tacos, which can be done with shrimp, chicken, or assorted vegetables. And since you’re using store-bought fresh salsa, this is terrifically easy. […]
